Club for Growth Foundation (CFG Foundation) advocates for public policies that support economic choice, individual liberty, and limited government. ¹ It is affiliated with the advocacy group Club for Growth. ²

Activities

Club for Growth Foundation sponsors research, writes policy reports, publishes an annual analysis of Congressional votes, and hosts conferences and forums focused on economic conservatism. ³

In a September 2022 report, Club for Growth Foundation criticized the report on the Climate and Energy Implications of Crypto-Assets in the United States (OSTP Report) issued by the Biden administration White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and other federal agencies. The CFG Foundation claimed that the OSTP Report used faulty scientific data and analysis to assert that crypto-asset mining harms the environment through high energy use, warranting strict government regulation. The CFG Foundation further claimed that the OSTP Report is politically motivated and seeks to hinder the free market, innovation, and American ingenuity. ⁴

In December 2022, the Club for Growth Foundation submitted comments to the Department of Labor opposing a proposed gig-worker rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The CFG Foundation claimed that the proposed rule would eliminate jobs while increasing frivolous lawsuits. It further claimed that the proposed rule would disproportionately affect minorities and is in direct conflict with the Biden administration’s policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. ⁵

Funding

Club for Growth Foundation is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations. Tax filings confirm donations from DonorsTrust ($500,000 in 2019), ⁶ the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation ($100,000 in 2020), ⁷ and the Henry E. Haller Jr. Foundation ($25,000 in 2018). ⁸

People

Mary Thomas is the executive director of the CFG Foundation and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice. ⁹

Joe Guy is the director of programs at the CFG Foundation and formerly worked as an advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development. ¹⁰

Andrew Roth is the former executive director of the CFG Foundation and is currently the president of the State Freedom Caucus Network. ¹¹

Leadership

Jackson T. Stephens, Jr. is the chair of the CFG Foundation, the former chair of the Club for Growth, ¹² and formerly sat on the board of the Arkansas Policy Foundation. ¹³

David McIntosh is the president of the CFG Foundation, ¹⁴ the Club for Growth, and CFG Action. McIntosh is a cofounder of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, where he is the vice chair of the board. McIntosh is a former Republican U.S. Congressman from Indiana, special assistant to former Attorney General Edwin Meese III during the Reagan administration, and executive director of the President’s Council on Competitiveness during the George H.W. Bush administration. ¹⁵

Other members of the board include David Kellogg and Angie Stephens. ¹⁶

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2. “Club for Growth Foundation Announces New Executive Director.” Club for Growth Foundation. April 1, 2022. Accessed December 13, 2022. https://clubforgrowthfoundation.org/club-for-growth-foundation-announces-new-executive-director/.
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4. Thomas, L. Mary. “The White House Report on Crypto’s ‘Climate Impact’ is a Joke.” Club for Growth Foundation. September 21, 2022. Accessed December 19, 2022. https://clubforgrowthfoundation.org/policy-reports/white-house-report-crypto-climate-impact-is-a-joke/.
5. “Club for Growth Foundation Comments Oppose Proposed Gig Worker Rule.” Club for Growth Foundation. December 13, 2022. Accessed December 19, 2022. https://clubforgrowthfoundation.org/club-for-growth-foundation-comments-oppose-proposed-gig-worker-rule/.
6. Donors Trust, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2019, Schedule I, Part II.
7. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2020, Part XV, Line 3.
8. Henry E. Haller Jr. Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2018, Part XV, Line 3.
9. “Club for Growth Foundation Announces New Executive Director.” Club for Growth Foundation. April 1, 2022. Accessed December 13, 2022. https://clubforgrowthfoundation.org/club-for-growth-foundation-announces-new-executive-director/.
10. “Joseph Guy.” LinkedIn. Accessed December 13, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-guy-b6b88113b/.
11. “Andrew Roth.” LinkedIn. Accessed December 13, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyrothcfgf/.
12. Club for Growth, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2018, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a.
13. “Board of Directors.” Arkansas Policy Foundation. 2007. Accessed December 13, 2022. http://web.archive.org/web/20080827215309/http://www.arkansaspolicyfoundation.org/board.html.
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15. “David McIntosh.” Club for Growth. Accessed December 9, 2022. https://www.clubforgrowth.org/staff/david-mcintosh/.
16. “About.” Club for Growth Foundation. Accessed December 13, 2022. https://clubforgrowthfoundation.org/about/.